Telegram-herald., 1887-08-16

the young man interfered ard Ted her
of. As soon as we were on shore a
nun ber Of the men who had rowed the
big boat took possession OF our few goods
ana chettels, and started with them up
the splendid staircase. our guide Indicating to
Us by means OF motions that the things were
perfectly safe. This done, he turned TO the
right and led the way to a small house, which
was, as afterward discovered, an inn. Enter
ing into good sized room, we saw that
wooden table was already furnished with
food, presumably i'll preparation for US. Here
our uide motioned US TO be seated on a bench
that ran the length of the table. We did not
require a second invitation, but at once fell
too ravenOusiy on the viands before us. which
were served or wooden platters, and consisted
of cold goats flesh, wrapped up ia some kind
of leaf that gave 1t a delicious favor, green
vegetables resembling lettuces, brown bread
and red wine poured from a skin into horn
mugs. This wine was peculiarly soft and
good, having something OF the favor of Bur
gundy. IweEty minutes after we sat down
at that hospitab,e board we rose from it feel
ing like new men After all that we had
gone through we needed two things. food and
rest. and TIE food Of Itself was a great bless
ing % Us Two girls Of the same charming
cast Of face as the first whom we had seen
waited on us while we ate, end very nicely
they did il. They were elso dressed in the
same fashion, namely, in a white linen petit
coat coming TO The knee, and with the tora
ike garment of brown cloth, leaving bare the
right arm aud breast afterward found ont
that this was the national dress. and ree,l-
lated by an iron custom. though. Of course.
subject to variations. Thus, il the petticoat
was pure White. it signiied that the vvearer
was unmarried: IL bite, with straight pur-
pie stripe round the edge, that she was mar
ried and a first or legal wife, il with n wavy
purple stripe. that she was second or other
wife. II with a black stripe, that she was a
widow. Ia the saDs way the toga, OF aEsfF. -
as they call &c, was q different shades Of
color. from pure white 20 the deepest brown
according 70 the rank Of the wearer. and en-
troiiered a. the end in various usvs This
also applies 20 the shirts. CT tnnirs. worn bv
the uen. which varied in material ami color.
b'it the kits were always the same except as
regards quality. One thing. however. every
man aud woman in H. country wore as the
national insignia. and thaf was The thick
baud II god round the right arm above the
elbow aud the left leg beneath the knee.
People II high rank also wore a toruoe Of
gold round ths neck, and observed that cur
guide had one on.
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